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Erotica by Muslim Women for Muslim Women

Posted by anike on 17 Dec 2014 / 4 Comments

When I attempted entering “Islamic erotica” in a search engine, I was not sure what to expect. A few weeks before doing that, I had stumbled upon the genre while reading Afrocentric Muslimah’s blog post on the need for Muslim women to embrace their sexuality. Curious to know more about Islamic erotica, I decided to search for […]

The Fine Art of Sexism: “Islamic Erotica”

Posted by sarayasin on 20 Apr 2010 / 0 Comments

I was hit by a case of déjà vu when reading two recent articles discussing the work of Makan Emadi, which MMW has discussed before. In a piece posted at the Daily Beast, Betwa Sharma boldly claims that Makan’s work is part of a rise in “Islamic Erotica.” Sharma says that Muslim artists are depicting […]